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20. From theoretical considerations, it is known that light from a certain star shou...

20. From theoretical considerations, it is known that light from a certain star should reach Earth with intensity I0. However, the path taken by the light from the star to Earth passes through a dust cloud, with absorption coefficient 0.1/light-year. The light reaching Earth has intensity ½ I0 . How thick is the dust cloud? (The rate of change of light intensity with respect to thickness is proportional to the intensity. One light-year is the distance traveled by light during 1 yr.)

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Solutions For Problems in Chapter 3.2